Despite the constant repetition in popular media that lucid dreaming is “controlling your dreams,” these two concepts are not the same. One can be lucid and not “in control” of either the dreambody or the dreaming environment, just as one can … [Read more...] about Lucidity is not the same as Dream Control
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The Future of Lucid Dreaming Scholarship
I'm happy to report that my new collection on lucid dreaming scholarship is slated for release on July 31, 2014 by Praeger. Co-edited with my friend and colleague Kelly Bulkeley, this collection is called Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on … [Read more...] about The Future of Lucid Dreaming Scholarship
6 Best Scientifically Tested Techniques for Lucid Dreaming
Scientifically speaking, what are the best ways to go lucid in a dream? This is the subject of a recent essay published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition. The authors, all German and Swiss researchers, looked at 35 studies of lucid … [Read more...] about 6 Best Scientifically Tested Techniques for Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming and Non-Duality
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, check out the annual Science and Nonduality Conference in San Rafael, CA on October 19-23. This is a special year, as several founding lucid dream researchers—including Stephen LaBerge—are kicking off the event … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming and Non-Duality
Is lucid dreaming unnatural?
This is the second article in a series that starts with the question: Is lucid dreaming safe? One of most frequent arguments against lucid dreaming is the notion that lucidity disturbs the process—and the function—of dreaming. It’s a strange … [Read more...] about Is lucid dreaming unnatural?
3 Techniques for Transforming Sleep Paralysis into a Lucid Dream
Many readers have asked me about specific tactics for turning a sleep paralysis attack into a lucid dream. Because isolated sleep paralysis happens during REM at sleep onset, we're only a hair's breadth away from losing the paralysis sensations and … [Read more...] about 3 Techniques for Transforming Sleep Paralysis into a Lucid Dream